Dessert for 6
Orange Sour Cream Cookies
$15.44for 450 minServes 6
These soft orange cookies bake until lightly golden, then receive a sweet orange marmalade and powdered sugar glaze.
Photo: holajalapeno.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 16 oz | $6.40Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.12Typical price |
 | Oranges$1.49/lb typical | 1.15 lb | $1.68Typical price |
 | Jelly or jam$0.16/oz typical | 5.5 oz | $0.88Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $23.16 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
Typical price
$3.86 per serving$15.44 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 12 oz 3 sticks unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 8 oz sour cream
- 2 oranges
- 1/2 cup orange marmalade
- 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 orange
- 5 cups powdered sugar
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and line baking sheets with parchment.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Beat the 12 ounces butter and granulated sugar until smooth, then beat in the eggs, sour cream, and orange zest.
- Stir in the dry mixture, drop rounded spoonfuls onto the sheets, and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Cool the cookies completely while melting the remaining butter and stirring it with powdered sugar, orange juice, and marmalade.
- Spread the orange glaze over the cooled cookies and let it set.
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